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busting

/ˈbʌstɪŋ/
verb

  1. To break.

    "I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."

  2. To arrest (someone) for a crime.

  3. To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.

Synonymsnick
noun

  1. The process of something being broken or exploded.

adjective

  1. (often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.

    "Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm busting."

Synonymsbursting

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